Thefts plague county

Published 9:37 am, Saturday, October 18, 2014

Thefts have kept deputies busy this month.

Residents on County Road A, in the far western part of Randall County, reported Oct. 5 that they came home to find that a utility door was kicked in. Someone went through the home, emptying dressers. Among the many items stolen were a coffee can with $300 in change, a Nikon camera, a .22 pistol, jewelry boxes, a safe in the closet was missing, welder, power tools, hand tools and a wildlife camera.

A resident on the 11000 block of Truman reported Oct. 5 that her daughter’s boyfriend is suspected of stealing a laptop computer worth $150.

A 2015 31-foot Connect Spree trailer was stolen Oct. 6 from Family Camping Center on Interstate 27. The $21,000 beige trailer was found abandoned Oct. 16 on Interstate 40 near Moriarty, N.M. The trailer had come loose and fell to the side of the road, causing some damage. Deputies have a suspect in that case.

About $5,080 worth of tools were reported stolen Oct. 6 from a storage shed on the 11000 block of Coulter.

It was reported Oct. 7 that someone came through an open bathroom window in a mobile home on the 1300 block of Holbrook. About $3,000 worth of items were taken, including a Cannon Rebel camera and a Macbook Pro.

A welder and trailer, worth $12,150, were reported stolen Oct. 10 after being taken from a construction site on the 8500 block of East FM 1151.

At about 12:45 a.m. Oct. 8 deputies went to the 200 block of Loma Linda on reports of a man acting out of control. The 41-year-old Randall County man, who was heavily intoxicated, had to be tazed to bring him under control. He was arrested for resisting arrest, search or transport and interference with public duties.

At about 4:50 a.m. Oct. 10 deputies were on Rockwell Road by the railroad tracks when they stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. While running the tag number to the vehicle, deputies noticed the 24-year-old Randall County man get out of his vehicle. When deputies asked to search the vehicle, the man said he couldn’t find his keys, even though he had just been driving. The keys were found in the pocket of his coat. Deputies found a pistol in the glove box, narcotics and night vision goggles with the identification number removed. He was arrested for tempering with identification numbers and unlawfully carrying a weapon.